Former Kano State governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has condemned comments by Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, in support of the continued adoption of Muslim-Muslim presidential tickets ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Kwankwaso, in a statement posted on his official X account on Monday, described Jingir’s remarks as divisive and urged political and religious leaders to promote unity and reconciliation.
“I am deeply concerned by the comments made by Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir at an event in Kano this weekend. At this critical moment in our nation’s history, statements that promote division and disunity must be firmly discouraged,” he said.
Jingir had sparked debate after advocating the continued use of Muslim-Muslim presidential tickets ahead of the 2027 election.
The cleric made the remarks at an event attended by some All Progressives Congress governors, including Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf and his Jigawa State counterpart, Umar Namadi, according to a video circulating on Sunday.
